Trinity Sunday

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 "May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God,
and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all."
2 Corinthians 13:14



This was part of the Epistle reading for last Sunday - the Sunday in which we celebrate and adore the Trinity.  It's a wonderful verse because we see all three Persons of the Trinity (if we take "God" to be "God the Father") and some of the wonderful gifts that the Trinity shares with us.  I have not studied much on the Trinity but I know that the emphasis on Trinitarian theology of the last number of years has helped individually-minded Christians (like me!) repent of independence and consider our place in the Body of Christ - that we are interdependent and united.  We are one in Christ even though we have so many differences.

This move from Trinitarian theology to Ecclesiology (theology of Church) motivated me to take a second look at this verse from 2 Corinthians.  Often when I hear it, it is as a blessing that a pastor or priest is giving a congregation and I gratefully receive it with a desire for God's grace, love, and fellowship in my life.  But what if I focused on the "be with you all" part?  What if I prayerfully related to other members of the Body of Christ in a way that I am a conduit for God's grace, love, and fellowship? What if I applied this prayerful engagement with other believers not only in the large group setting of my local church but in the small groups I am apart of (both formal and informal).  What if I related to my husband and children in a manner that expressed the grace, love, and fellowship of God so that this blessing would be fulfilled in their lives? 

Does asking these questions change my view of what my life could look like? 

I have to say, "yes".  Recently, I have become more aware of how self-focused I can be.  I am not going to get into it in detail here (or at least not now) but I am grateful for the light that the Holy Spirit is shining into my life right now and pray for the lessons He is teaching me to take root. 

I have no idea where you are at as you read this blog.  Are you experiencing "the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit"?  If not, know that it is God's will and desire that you do.  I will pray for you.  If so, let His grace, love, and fellowship flow through you.  Don't worry if you don't know how.  This will happen as you live out your life walking with Him.  And if there are any specific things you need to know, He will show you.

In Christ,
Tracy

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